Celebrities edited into classic paintings

From 22 Words

Angelina Jolie

Over the last couple years, the folks at Worth 1000 have held almost 20 “Modern Renaissance” contests to see who can most skillfully and creatively manipulate an image to put a celebrity into a classic painting. Here are some of the best and most interesting…

Reuters Photos of the Year 2013

From Fubiz.

Peter Thomas, Germany

No matter if it is to illustrate a news story, a natural disaster or to highlight the testimony of victims of armed conflict, the Reuters news agency collects and distributes thousands of photos every year, taken on all continents. 

Here is a selection of the 93 shots found in Reuters Photos of the Year:

Steve Bell Wins the Political Cartoon of the Year Award

Text and photos by Kasia Kowalska in Procartoonists.

Steve Bell (after Gustave Doré), The Guardian

Steve Bell was announced the winner of the coveted Gillray Cup for Political Cartoon of the Year for his portrayal of Margaret Thatcher, above, with Andy Davey as the runner up. Morten Morland was named 2013 Political Cartoonist of the Year.

"Searle in America" Exhibition in San Francisco

"Searle in America" from November 16 to March 30, 2014 at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.

The Cartoon Art Museum presents the first career retrospective of the work of famed British cartoonist and illustrator Ronald Searle in Northern California.

Animator Matt Jones, Exhibition Curator and longtime manager of the Ronald Searle Tribute blog, has assembled the best of Searle’s work produced while on reportage assignment around the United States. 

Amnesty – "Not Here But Now" Campaign

From Fubiz.

The Walker Agency reminds us of the extent to which human rights are violated on a daily basis in some countries. Wanting to shock residents of Zurich, 200 "trompe l'oeil" posters were distributed for Amnesty International in the Swiss city.

Dave Brown Interview

Kasia Kowalska in The Independent.

The Fighting Portsmouth tugged to its last berth to be turned into bagpipes

Dave Brown is defending his title as winner of the Political Cartoon of the Year. Kasia Kowalska meets the man behind the pictures.

Remembering Roy Peterson

Shannon Clarke in The Ryerson Review of Journalism.

'The company does not love you': the editorial cartoon after Roy Peterson

From his termination at The Vancouver Sun to his role in the community of illustrators, we remember the "Great Cartoonist"